Disney Moving Forward With PETER PAN Remake

Disney Moving Forward With PETER PAN Remake

All children, except one, grow up. In what seems to be a trend for the studio, Disney has announced they are planning a live-action remake of Peter Pan! Read on for more!

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By MattBellissimo - Apr 14, 2016 04:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: CBR
Disney is flying back to Neverland! Deadline reports the studio is moving forward with a new live-action adaptation of the boy who never grew up, and they've tapped Pete's Dragon director David Lowery to spearhead the film. Screenwriter Toby Halbrooks, who also worked on Disney's remake of Pete's Dragon (set for release later this year), is on board to write the script.  A Tinkerbell film with Reese Witherspoon attached is also reportedly in development.

Disney's latest take on J.M. Barrie's classic story follows a slew of previous adaptations, including its earlier 1953 animated film, Steven Spielberg's Hook, and Warner Bros.' prequel, Pan, which flopped at the box office when it was released late last year. This new film is another in the growing list of Disney live-action remakes, which also includes Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent, Cinderella, The Jungle Book and the upcoming Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson.
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Luminus
Luminus - 4/14/2016, 5:17 AM
Can Peter Pan wear all black and have him brood all day long? We have to update him, you know? No need to stick to the source material. Maybe give him a machine gun, too, and let him murder a few of Hook's goons.
Luminus
Luminus - 4/14/2016, 5:18 AM
Oh, and, I was watching this and thought I'd share:
Matador
Matador - 4/14/2016, 10:45 AM
@Luminus - I saw that a while back it pretty cool how he did it too.
Luminus
Luminus - 4/15/2016, 3:30 AM
@Matador - @Matador - I had more fun watching this than ANY of Michael Bay's Transformers films.
Luminus
Luminus - 4/15/2016, 3:48 AM
Here's another episode:
BatesMT
BatesMT - 4/14/2016, 5:21 AM
Because the last Peter Pan movie did so well right? They might want to rethink this one.
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 4/14/2016, 5:23 AM
@BatesMT - To be fair, that was WB and they made it a pretty crappy prequel. Disney has had a fairly successful go in this department....the Jungle Book looks pretty spectacular.
BatesMT
BatesMT - 4/14/2016, 5:30 AM
@MattBellissimo - Touche, but that movie might have left a bad taste in people's mouths. They might not want another Pan movie yet.
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 4/14/2016, 5:32 AM
@BatesMT - I would assume it won't be out for a while. 2018 may be the earliest, seeing as they have a slew of other films planned. I would hope that puts enough distance between WB's awful film.
BatesMT
BatesMT - 4/14/2016, 6:14 AM
@MattBellissimo - Perhaps that is what Disney is thinking. Fun observation:

WB puts out Pan: It is hated
Disney puts out The Jungle Book: It is loved
WB delays their The Jungle Book
Disney announces a new Peter Pan.
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 4/14/2016, 6:15 AM
@BatesMT - LOL. I forgot about the delay.
sixthsense
sixthsense - 4/14/2016, 5:46 AM
Didnt know peter pan will be a comic book movie :confused with news:
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 4/14/2016, 5:53 AM
@sixthsense - Disney news is reported here all the time, along with other non-comic properties. KingPatel has posted Jungle Book news. This isn't exactly a new thing to this site.
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 4/14/2016, 5:57 AM
@TheNerdGuy -

MFLuder
MFLuder - 4/14/2016, 6:33 AM
I hope it's better than that crap Pan...
JonAwesome
JonAwesome - 4/14/2016, 7:03 AM
I thought they did a great job with this one!
Menks123
Menks123 - 4/14/2016, 7:23 AM
Disney is making it and they have done absolute wonders with their live action stuff the past decade, this is going to be another billion dollar one. Crazy how they get sh*t done with their old school properties and bring them to life.
RockBottom
RockBottom - 4/14/2016, 8:22 AM
Don't forget Mulan, Dumbo, Winnie the Pooh, Pinocchio, Aladdin starring the Genie, another 101 Dalmatians movie, Little Mermaid. Why don't you add the [frick]ing Lion King on your list while your at it?! Or Oliver and Company or Bambi or The Emperor's New Groove or The Rescuers or [frick]ing Home on the Range (hate that movie btw)! Seriously! Enough of this nonsense! Besides your own selfish greed, what is the [frick]ing purpose of these Disney remakes? If it ain't broke, don't [frick]ing fix it!
Supes17
Supes17 - 4/14/2016, 9:11 AM
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 4/14/2016, 2:57 PM
Just make an article saying "Disney turns every animated movie of theirs into live-action"
megabatfan
megabatfan - 4/15/2016, 7:59 AM
The peter Pan starring Jeremy Sumpter will always be my Peter Pan. 2015's Pan?...Pbhhtt!!!
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